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Once-secret Emperor Commodus' passage to Rome Colosseum opens to public for the first time
October 09, 2025 - 4:24 PM

ROME (AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ancient amphitheater unseen.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel is being built for 2027
October 09, 2025 - 12:43 PM

Get ready for more chicken jockey. “A Minecraft Movie” is getting a sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that it was planning to release the film in July 2027.
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October 09, 2025 - 2:00 AM

Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons
In ‘A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization
October 08, 2025 - 1:21 PM

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation.
‘Roofman' tells a stranger-than-fiction story with rigorous accuracy and a whole lot of toys
October 08, 2025 - 7:23 AM

TORONTO (AP) — The lengths writer-director Derek Cianfrance goes to create immersive environments for his actors has grown into a kind of legend. After making the much-improvised doomed romance of “Blue Valentine” (2010), Michelle Williams said she would have to remind herself that she was never, actually, married to Ryan Gosling.
Mary J. Blige is releasing film of her Madison Square Garden show in theaters
October 08, 2025 - 5:03 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige is taking her throne from the stage to the big screen. But this time, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will bring Madison Square Garden with her.
John Candy biography delves into battles Canadian comic faced away from cameras
October 07, 2025 - 11:15 AM

TORONTO — A new biography of Canadian comedy legend John Candy delves into the private battles he faced away from the cameras.
Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri on sex, lies and academics in ‘After the Hunt’
October 07, 2025 - 9:02 AM

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Andrew Garfield would like everyone to know about his gesticulating. Not in his performance as a Yale philosophy professor accused of sexual misconduct in

Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million
October 05, 2025 - 10:56 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
'House of David' star Michael Iskander says season two resonates beyond the religious
October 03, 2025 - 11:58 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A Biblical series reaching No. 1 on a major streaming service may seem as unlikely as a shepherd boy killing a 9-foot giant with a single stone from his slingshot. But Michael Iskander demonstrates that believing in something can turn the seemingly impossible into reality.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Once-secret Emperor Commodus' passage to Rome Colosseum opens to public for the first time

‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel is being built for 2027

SummaryBrief-Entertainment

In ‘A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

‘Roofman' tells a stranger-than-fiction story with rigorous accuracy and a whole lot of toys

Mary J. Blige is releasing film of her Madison Square Garden show in theaters

John Candy biography delves into battles Canadian comic faced away from cameras

Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri on sex, lies and academics in ‘After the Hunt’

Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

'House of David' star Michael Iskander says season two resonates beyond the religious

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